6 What topics do you need help with?A. Brain plasticityB. Corpus callosumC. Damage to right and left hemispheresD. I understand

7 After suffering an accidental brain injury, Kira has difficulty walking in a smooth and coordinated manner. It is most probable that she has suffered damage to her:A. amygdala.B. angular gyrus.C. cerebellum.D. corpus callosum.Answer: C

8 After suffering an accidental brain injury, Kira has difficulty walking in a smooth and coordinated manner. It is most probable that she has suffered damage to her:A. amygdala.B. angular gyrus.C. cerebellum.D. corpus callosum.Answer: C

11 Antidepressants such as Prozac target which neurotransmitter?A. serotoninB. glutamateC. GABAD. acetylcholineAnswer: A

12 Antidepressants such as Prozac target which neurotransmitter?A. serotoninB. glutamateC. GABAD. acetylcholineAnswer: A

13 You are a neurologist in a large hospitalYou are a neurologist in a large hospital. The wife of a construction worker visits you and describes that her husband has experienced a serious injury to his frontal lobe. She is perplexed by his behavior. Which of the following would you tell her is “normal behavior” for a person with frontal lobe damage?A. not much decline in memory or intelligenceB. poor judgmentC. irritability and other personality changesD. ALL of these are commonly seen in frontal lobe damageAnswer: D

14 You are a neurologist in a large hospitalYou are a neurologist in a large hospital. The wife of a construction worker visits you and describes that her husband has experienced a serious injury to his frontal lobe. She is perplexed by his behavior. Which of the following would you tell her is “normal behavior” for a person with frontal lobe damage?A. not much decline in memory or intelligenceB. poor judgmentC. irritability and other personality changesD. ALL of these are commonly seen in frontal lobe damageAnswer: D

15 A. sympathetic nervous system B. somatic nervous system As Allison reaches for a box in her garage, out jumps a big spider. Her heart immediately begins to race as she withdraws her hand, but soon she realizes that the spider is harmless, and she begins to calm down. Which part of her nervous system is responsible for brining her back to a normal state of arousal?A. sympathetic nervous systemB. somatic nervous systemC. parasympathetic nervous systemD. skeletal nervous systemAnswer: C

16 A. sympathetic nervous system B. somatic nervous system As Allison reaches for a box in her garage, out jumps a big spider. Her heart immediately begins to race as she withdraws her hand, but soon she realizes that the spider is harmless, and she begins to calm down. Which part of her nervous system is responsible for brining her back to a normal state of arousal?A. sympathetic nervous systemB. somatic nervous systemC. parasympathetic nervous systemD. skeletal nervous systemAnswer: C

17 If Dr. Barnes wanted to cause a cat to take on an attack posture, which of the cat’s brain structures should he electrically stimulate?A. amygdalaB. hypothalamusC. hippocampusD. cerebellumAnswer: A

18 If Dr. Barnes wanted to cause a cat to take on an attack posture, which of the cat’s brain structures should he electrically stimulate?A. amygdalaB. hypothalamusC. hippocampusD. cerebellumAnswer: A

19 What do you think?Should someone who is accused of a crime be able to plead not guilty on the grounds of brain dysfunction or hormone imbalance?YesNo

20 What do you think?Should someone who is accused of a crime be able to plead not guilty because he or she was under the influence of drugs?YesNo

21 With which statement do you agree?A. Men and women are destined to behave differently because of differences in their brains.B. People can consciously modify their behavior to overcome sex differences in the brain.

22 What do you think?Should it be legal to perform brain surgery or to administer electroconvulsive shock to control behavior in adults?YesNo

23 What do you think?Should it be legal to perform brain surgery or to administer electroconvulsive shock to control behavior in children?YesNo

24 What do you think?Should it be legal to perform brain surgery or to administer electroconvulsive shock to control behavior in habitual criminals?YesNo

34 Your best friends invite you over for pizza and a friendly game of cards. Describe how the following parts of the brain are involved during your evening of eating pizza, socializing, and playing cards: Broca’s area, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and occipital lobe.

36 Broca’s area is involved with socializing and helps everyone talk to one another.The hippocampus is involved with socializing and helps everyone form immediate and long-term memories of the evening.The hypothalamus is involved with eating pizza and lets everyone know if they are hungry or full.The occipital lobe is involved with all aspects because it helps everyone to see the cards, the pizza, and each other.